Course info

Level

Intermediate

Updated

Jun 3, 2013

Duration

2h 52m

Description

When it comes to creating a quick concept or sketching out an idea for a project, few applications equip artists to do this as quickly and efficiently as Autodesk SketchBook Pro. Because it is a dedicated drawing and painting application, it isn't bloated with features that aren't related to these tasks. We'll get started by learning about the various areas of the interface and how we can maneuver around as well as select and transform parts of the canvas. From here we will dive into one of the more exciting features of SketchBook Pro and explore its brushes and brush engine. Next, we will continue on and learn about several other features including color management, rulers and French curves as well as drawing with symmetry. To wrap this tutorial up, we will spend a little time working with both the synthetic paint brushes as well as the Copic markers, learning some tips to help make you successful with each. After completing this tutorial, you will have a solid understanding of SketchBook Pro's tools and be able to start creating your own concepts in this powerful, cross-platform painting application.

About the author

Eddie is the dedicated Pluralsight texturing and rendering tutor. His roots are firmly planted in a deep background in illustration and design, and Eddie lives to express himself through his art. Eddie has been with Pluralsight (and previously Digital-Tutors) for four-plus years, teaching creative artists to expand their knowledge on everything from design and illustration, to hand painting beautiful textures for their models.

Section Introduction Transcripts

Introduction and Project OverviewHello. I'm Eddie with Digital Tutors, an Autodesk authorized publisher. In this series of tutorials, we'll be taking an introductory look and learning about all of the various tools inside of Sketchbook Pro. When it comes to creating a quick concept or sketching out an idea for a project, few applications equip artists to do this as quickly and efficiently as Autodesk Sketchbook Pro. Because it is a dedicated drawing and painting application, it isn't bloated with features that aren't related to these tasks. We'll get started by learning about the various areas of the interface, and how we can maneuver around, as well is select and transform parts of the canvas. From here we'll dive into one of the more exciting features in Sketchbook Pro and explore its brushes and brush engine. Next, we'll continue on and learn about several other features, including color management, rulers and French curves, as well as drawing with symmetry. To wrap this course up, we'll spend a little time working with both the synthetic paintbrushes, as well as the copic markers, learning tips to help make you successful with each. After completing this course, you'll have a solid understanding of Sketchbook Pro's tools, and be able to start creating your own concepts in this powerful cross platform painting application. So let's go ahead and get started with our next lesson.